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Q: Why might a seed be covered in prick ly hooks?
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What are the uses of hooks and spikes on a seed?

Hooks and spikes on a seed are used for their dispersal.They can attatch themselves on the furry coats and get carried over long distances.


What is the most likely seed dispersal mechanism for a seed with hooks?

Catch in animal fur I believe


How is velcro linked to plants?

Velcro artificailly simulates the seed dispersion method employed by certain plants, namely burs. Some seed pods are covered with small hooks, these catch in the fur of passing animals and are then transported away from the parent plant - the seed later is removed or falls off to germinate in a new environment. Velcro is comprised of a system of small hooks and fibres, bonding on contact and only coming apart when manually forced.


Is the word phloem a combination of the greek word meaning covered and seed?

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1:They are covered with scales


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What is the layer that both monocots and dicots are covered in?

the seed coat


What is the Greek word meaning covered and seed?

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What flowering seed plants produce seeds covered by fruit?

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How burdock seed dispersed?

Burdock seeds are dispersed by animal fur. These burdock seeds have little hooks on them which allows them to "catch" onto the fur.


Is an apple a gymnosperm?

No, I has a seed that is covered by a fruit A gymnosperm is not enclosed by a protective fruit